Former Abercrombie & Fitch worker is suing the brand for $35 million because of the dress code

The New York Post reports that Maha Shalaby,
a transgender former employee who worked at the New York City
flagship store, is suing the brand for $35 million, claiming
that the company forced him to wear women's apparel and fired
him in 2012 when he refused to do so.

The Post notes that the lawsuit claims that he could "only
wear a girls' uniform because that’s what customers want to
see."

This isn't the first time the company's "look policy", a strict
dress code that banned tattoos and facial hair, has landed it in
hot water.

The company has also been making efforts to let
customers know that it's socially progressive. In November,
Chairman Arthur Martinez told Business
Insider that bullying is "a cancer among young
people," and that the company has launched an anti-bullying
campaign.

An Abercrombie & Fitch spokesperson told Business
Insider that the brand does not comment on pending
litigation.